Light wear consistent with age (it's clearly been worn alongside a wedding band)
A couple of the prongs have been re-tipped
five or seven little cylinders inscribed with or enclosing a sheet of magical formulae were worn around the neck or the waist on a cotton string or metal chain
each set with four vivid turquoise cabochons and finished with delicate hand engraving
It's an exceptional statement piece
Roman Intaglio "Fortuna" Signet Ring buttons Light wear consistent with ageAn ancient Roman intaglio depicting the goddess of fate and fortune, and the personification of luck, Fortuna. Carved from a single piece of two tone jasper, she wears a mural crown and holds the cornucopia in one hand and a gubernaculum, a ship's rudder, in the other; symbols of abundance and guidance. Unlike her divine counterpart Felicitas, who always brought good luck, Fortuna was unpredictable and her effects could be negative, as the existence